Hi Phill, I'm looking forward to learning how to use this torrent method :-)
Have a nice time at the train event! Best regards Nio On 2013-11-05 22:05, Phill Whiteside wrote: > Hi Nio, > > I do have transmission installed on my server from which you have the > mirror. I've never set it up as 'server' side to ensure it throttles > itself in case too many people try to connect to my ISO library, but I > really should do! > > I'm away tomorrow (pictures will arrive > of http://www.nrm.org.uk/PlanaVisit/Events/mallard75.aspx which was sold > out VERY quickly) but will make enquiries as to how to set it up > correctly :) > > Regards, > > Phill. > > > On 5 November 2013 20:57, Federico Leoni <effe...@gmail.com > <mailto:effe...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > 2013/11/5 Nio Wiklund <nio.wikl...@gmail.com > <mailto:nio.wikl...@gmail.com>>: > > Hi Federico and Phill, and everybody else who wants to contribute with > > tips or opinions about the OBI, > > > > I have started with the next step(s) developing the OBI. I have done > > some work already with items 1 and 4 (making and selecting tarballs). > > -------------------------------------------- > > The current step > > > > 1. Make tarball: xz compression by default. > > Select compression, tarball name, drive in a menu > > > > 2. Add in README how to install language properly > > > > 3. Move in README mkusb before manual method > > > > 4. Select tarball: > > Make clear what is the standard (and easy) method > > Own directory for tarballs: /tarballs linked with ~/tarballs > > Import tarballs via the internet: lynx and/or wget > > > > 5. dd-image-file with Lubuntu 13.10 included > > > > -------------------------------------------- > > Further in the future > > > > 6. Lubuntu-Xubuntu tarball > > > > 7. Use prepared partitions (made with gparted) to install tarball and > > swap. This opens the door to dual boot systems with the OBI. > > ============================================ > > > > Please help me evaluate Lynx for importing tarballs! > > ----- > > Use this manual > > > > To download tarballs: > > > > 1. Select download with Lynx > > 2. Repeat the 'Arrow Down' key until you high-light the desired > tarball. > > 3. Press the 'Enter' key > > 4. Press the 'd' key to download the tarball > > 5. Press the 'Arrow Down' key to high-light 'Save to disk' > > 6. Press the 'Enter' key > > 7. Edit the file name if you wish and press 'Enter' again > > 8. Press 'q' to quit. > > 9. Confirm quitting with 'y' > > ----- > > and run this command > > > > lynx phillw.net/isos/one-button-installer/tarballs/ > <http://phillw.net/isos/one-button-installer/tarballs/> > > > > Is Lynx easy enough? > > > > Or is it necessary to use another system, that is easier to run? > > > > - a home-made dedicated system with dialog menus or > > > > - to add graphics into the OBI session and run a 'normal browser' to > > download tarballs or > > > > - to set up a torrent system (also add graphics into the OBI > session and > > use a standard torrent client. (I'm using Transmission, but I'm > open for > > other software, for example, is there a good text mode torrent > client?) > > > > Best regards > > Nio > > I don't like much Lynx but could be a good solution. A torrent system > would be the best choice but without browser, and Transmission can > operate via command line installing the package transmission-daemon > and using it directly in your script. > Let me finish some work and I'll look on it. Did you already update > the OBI dd image and the mkusb script? > > F. > > > > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
